Stratum boasts a 13,000-square-foot laser-tag arena with towers, bridges, ramps and a state-of-the-art sound system and light show. Birthday-party packages include a private party room and host, pizza, beverages and either two games of laser tag or unlimited play for 3.5 hours. Add-ons include cake, ice cream, balloons and goody bags.
Details: 1455 S. Stapley Drive, Suite 11, Mesa. Birthday packages $199.99-$369.99. 480-545-5500, stratumhq.com.
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Arizona’s Best Care for Kids Phoenix Children’s growing presence across the Valley means that the best care for your kids is more convenient and accessible than ever. Our high quality care and exceptional outcomes have been recognized for the sixth consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report as Arizona’s only Best Children’s Hospital, now ranked in 10 out of 10 specialties.
From well-checks to difficult-to-find specialty care, the Phoenix Children’s system of care has your family covered with the state’s largest group of pediatricians and pediatric specialists in locations across the Valley. |
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For over 7 years, we at Tinkergarten have been on a mission to spread a love of learning and nature throughout the country by offering play-based learning to kids in community parks. Join us by signing up your kids, ages 6 months to 8 years, to join in discovery-based learning. Our outdoor classes are designed to engage and inspire kids in building skill sets around empathy, collaboration, creativity, persistence, and problem solving. Our Fall session starts now. Join the movement of thousands of families learning outside together and enjoy some well-spent time with your kids.
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- Basketball Courts
- Picnic Tables
- Playground
- Ramadas
- Soccer Field
This hands-on children’s art and discovery museum (formerly the Arizona Museum for Youth) hosts “Art Studio” birthday parties for up to 10 kids and 10 adults that include museum admission, a hands-on, age-appropriate art activity with museum staff and a party host. Food and decorations are not provided. Parties are offered only on weekends, and reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance.
Details: 150 W. Pepper Place, Mesa. Birthday packages $225-$250. 480-644-3690,ideamuseum.org.
Seasonal hours: May 23- July 26
Monday- Friday 1-5 p.m.
Saturday 1-6 p.m.
Admission fees:
Ages 17 & younger: $2 (children under 6 months: Free)
Ages 18 & older: $4
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Founders’ Park is located directly across the street from Town Hall in the heart of Queen Creek. This neighborhood park features the following amenities:
- One lighted softball field
- One lighted multi-purpose field
- Two lighted basketball courts
- Lighted skate park
- Splash pad
- Playground
- Four picnic ramadas
- Horseshoe pits
- Community Center
- Total Acreage: 11.5 acres
**Please Note** – Various areas of the playground will be closed for construction August 10 – September 25.
Visit Mesa’s Riverview Park. After a major renovation project, Riverview is now home to the Cubs Spring Training Facility, Sloan Park, and the park itself has been transformed into a premier recreation destination. Located at the northwest corner of Dobson and Rio Salado Parkway, Riverview is home to:
- Sloan Park, the new Spring Training home of the Chicago Cubs.
- Urban Fishing Lake
- Spray ground with multiple water features. Open 7 days a week from 10am-10pm.
- Playground extraordinaire including:
- 50 foot tall Genesis climbing tower
- 60 foot long caterpillare mesh rope climbing structure
- 2 playground clusters for ages 2-5, 6-12 and above
- Shaded picnic areas with tables
- Reservable ramadas – Reservations (480)-644-4271
- Miles of accessible sidewalks
- Display fountain
- Open play areas
- Restrooms
Park Hours
Daily Dawn to Dusk
(Not affected by Holidays)
Park Amenities
- 110-acre wetland, wildlife sanctuary
- 7 ponds along hiking trails
- 1 recreational urban fishing lake, fishing (must have license)
- 1 floating boardwalk
- 3 Overnight Campsites
- 2 Reservable Small Ramadas
- 2 Restroom Facilities (north and south)
- Unique children’s play area
- Various Benches, Bike Racks, Multi-Use Trails
- Information Kiosk
- One Dino Dig
- Gilbert Rotary Centennial Observatory
- Viewing blind areas
- Ethnobotanical garden
Ramada’s/Campsites/Dino Dig:
Reserve a Ramada
- Dragonfly Ramada: Small Ramada with 4 tables and 1 grill. No Power available.
- Rattle Ramada: Small Ramada with 4 tables and 1 grill. No Power available.
- Overlook Pavilion: Pavilion with amphitheater style seating. No Power available.
- Water Sedge Edge Campsite: Can accommodate up to 20 campers, one fire pit and 1 grill
- Honey Bee Point Campsite: Can accommodate up 20 to 35 campers, two fire pits and 1 grill
- Canal Campsite: Can accommodate over 35 campers, two fire pits and 1 grill
- Dino Dig: Simulated dinosaur fossil dig pit. (Instructional staff can be added for a fee)
- Basketball Courts
- Grills
- Lighting
- Picnic Tables
- Playground
- Soccer Field
Consisting of over 10,000 acres, the southeast Valley park is a fine example of the lower Sonoran Desert. The park ranges in elevation from about 1,400 feet to over 2,500 feet. Goldmine Mountain is located in the northern area, with a spectacular San Tan Mountain escarpment in the southern portion of the park. The vegetation changes from creosote flats to dense saguaro forest. Various types of wildlife may be observed, including reptiles, birds, and mammals. Amenities are slated for future development.
Don’t forget to stop by the Visitor’s Center to pick up educational tidbits, purchase souvenir items, visit with park staff, and see the wildlife exhibits or tortoise habitat. Restroom facilities are available and additional amenities are slated for future development.
Park Hours
Sunday-Thursday: 6 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
365 days a year!
IVF PHOENIX™ has been helping to build families for over twenty-five years with offices in Scottsdale and Mesa. IVF PHOENIX™ provides some of the most affordable care in the country. We consistently strive for the highest success and excellence in clinical outcomes. We are proud to be part of the valley and to offer a unique approach to fertility treatment that integrates western medicine with a personalized approach.
IVF Phoenix™ has been known as one of the nation’s premier IVF facilities. Helping thousands of families bring home healthy babies for over two decades, renowned infertility specialist Dr. John Couvaras leads the practice with a commitment to delivering the highest level of personalized care and is certified in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (REI) as well as Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN). He has been designated at the top 10% in Arizona by US NEWS, TOP Doc by Phoenix Magazine and Best Fertility Doctor by Arizona Foothills Magagine. His expertise includes all aspects of female reproductive medicine and surgery. He is regarded as the valley’s infertility expert when it comes to recurrent miscarriage, autoimmune disorders and patients with the MTHFR mutation.
IVF PHOENIX™ accepts all patients regardless of weight, age, ovarian reserve, or the number of previously-failed cycles. This has always been and will continue to be our enduring commitment. #YourStoryStartsHere
Hours: May 2- Oct 18 10-7 p.m.
Features walk through spray rings, drop buckets and various spray equipment
Admission fees:
Ages 17 & younger: $1
Ages 18 & older: $3
Seasonal hours:
Monday-Friday 1-4:30 p.m.
Saturday 11-4 p.m.
Sunday Closed
Admission fees:
Ages 17 & younger: $1
Ages 18 & older: $3
Seasonal hours:
Monday-Friday 12-4 p.m.
Saturday 11-4 p.m.
Sunday Closed
- Basketball Courts
- Grills
- Lighting
- Picnic Tables
- Playground
- Soccer Field